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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-09
The KING OF TIE kORGANS

Record 2:3ak at 10 years Record 2:21 At 20 years
at Boscooei: WIS; "a a. No Monroe roe Wis, WIS,
sire OF Bashaw Bill. 2:ssh; Burdettc 40;
Pedro, 2:44 winner OF second money IN field Of
Antiras, a6s5 trial with tweEty-four days work,
s:4s; Michael, three years OLD, trial sol.
retcr Ming mare or substitute ii She falls Is gel
with fOal or loses her fOal
among the many comments upon IIerod the
From the Breeders Gazette: Herod is the
most notable living member OF wonderfully
good family or horses. The Chicago IIOrseman
undoubtedly its greatest living representative"
The western Sportsman says: A judge must
pronounce him q real type OF the American
We believe that il Herod could havehad the kind
! OF treatment and skilful handling when In the
prime OF horse life, that he receives At the
hands OF the present owner, the fastest stallion
record would now stand to his credit"
Mr.. w II. Wilson OF Cynthiaha, Kentucky,
who paid 900 for sultan wrote me for ten
mares BY uerod and wanted the old horse him
self. Several other prominent breeders III Ken
lucky and other states have made tempting
offers for him. Does not this prove that his
progeny will be sought after7
more than nifty OF Herod's get older than year.
linxs and every one that has been trained IL 4
trOtter. Like many other great horses he has
been neglected until old age.
TRAMflE Years. r. sfs Injured 81 81 q t's AK
and mot Trained Sy
dam by Shick, son OF Green's Bashaw. sire Of
fourteen In the thirty list. 3. q. the dam q
Joe Bennett, the fastest young trotter OF his
four year old record 3:50a TemptatiOn,f four year
old record 800. Was only beaten nose BY
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-09
Best Barn and Roof
Paints at 80 cents per
gallon, also Heath &
Milligan fine Cottage
ColOrs at DR.. Prices
Drug Store.

Whitewashing, Plastering, Kalso-
mining, and any other work to make
the house clean and neat. try II. G.
Berry, who is still OH earth. 30tf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-09
Cedar Rapids Races.

The Cedar Rapids Driving Parl,
holds its eleventh annual meeting
from June 2lst to oath, both inolu-
sivc, with this programme:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-09
Red Pollel NorfOlks for Sale.

A nice lot of grade bulls just
ready for service, cheap. Nice red
color, and hornless.
24si 3. 4, VoxySssz
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-09
Tuesday JISE u.

The Hon. Chas. NJ. Smith, OF
Earlyille, Ills. the Starting Judge,
par excellence, has very kindly con-
sented to again favor the associa-
ton with his services.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-09

Wall Paper, a large
new stock justreceiv'd
at lowest figures at
DR.. Prices Drug Store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04

II | was you, I'd speak up good and
loud, SOS to let her see that you've got
a voice Of your own. The louder you
boiler, the better she'll like you," he
added, with n slight twinge of his not
over-sensitive conscience. For though
1t was true that Miss Smith was I'M
deniably hard of hearing in her right
ear. persons speaking a little above
their ordinary tone had no particular
difficulty in making themselves heard.
Tad resolved that if this was the case,
he would place himself without delay
OH the tOpmost round of Miss Smiths
affections; and little more was said, rs
they had now arrived at their new
place Of destination.
Miss Smiths house was a high,
square-roofed building, sadly in need
of painting, standing little back from
the road. 1t had one immense CHM
ney at the very apex of the roof, and a
low, old-fashioned piazza on the west
crn front. Two great elm-trees bent
protectingly over it, an orchard of
gnarled apple-trees was in the rear,
the vegetable garden at one side, and
a small yard in front, where, as the
two boys entered the gate, Miss Smith
herself was raking away the dead
leaves from bed of upspringing GRO
cuses.
At their approach Miss Smith threw
her sun-bOnnet back. and, straighten-
ing up the rake-handle. stood stiffiy
erect, clasping it between her gloved
hands like the manner of
a sentinel with his musket when not on
active duty-as she stared very hard ut
Tad. whose heart was beating furiOusly.
$50 this is the boy" she said, in an
uncompromising sort Of voucher re-
mark seemingly addressed to herself
'humph!'
'How old are you, Tad?" suddenly
shrieked Miss Smith. with such unex-
pected energy that mechanically Tad
clapped his hands to his ears.
"rourteen-in my fifteenth year,
shouted Tad, whose face became quite
crimson through the exertion. So did
Joe's, but from different cause.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
NORTH RIVER RATS.
How the Gigantic Rodents Swim at the
Smell of Frying Bacon.
IN Y. SUM-

IN Y. SUM-
When a reporter was walking along the
North river front, near Twenty-third
street one night, a Waterman on pier in
vited him out to the end of the pier.
Il want you to see my rats deserving
me-" said the Waterman.
The two men walked to the end OF the
pier with as little noise as possible, and
then sat down on the string piece. Lying
at anchor several ships lengths away was
one of the trim iron steam yachts that can
be seen at every regatta OF the New York
Yacht Club. The water was as smooth as
oil, the faint breath of air that famed
across from the Jersey shore never rails
ing ripple. The night was dark, except
for the red glare that had not faded in the
West and tho light Of the stars. 1t was
very pleasant evening, and the reporter
was about to say so, when the Waterman
said:
Its enough to make any one hungry,
amt it.'
He referred to an appetizing smell OF
cooking steak that f1oated ashore from
the iron yacht, VIII ere the cook was evi.
IDENTIFY preparing a late dinner for some
one, and the reporter assented to the
watchman's statement. There was
sound of something dropping into the
water just then, and the watchmaD
grasped the reporters arm.
"Hist, there goes another. Don't blame
i'm, either; smells good enough to swim
clear to Hoboken for. May be that cook
thinks my pets won't get any of that ere
steak, but I'm thlnkin' the yacht must
be tigher'n q bottle where my beauties
can't get a taste of the scraps. Why,
that ERE rat as you just hearn plump of
the pier-he's out there while I'm talking
to you about it, and he's Skinned up the
cable and he's a-eyein' the cook through a
hole in the galley floor this minute. Rats
is the knowinest critters ever made;
sharks and snakes and monkeys what
every body talks about isn't nowhere be-
side these North river rats. The ship
never was built so that rats wouldn't find
their way about her. You could batten
the matches Of that ERE yacht and turn her
adrift in q cyclone OF Hatteras. and she'd
shed water like her back was CREASED and
never start q bolt, but let her come to
anchor in the North river and start the
| galley fire, and afore morning the rats
has made themselves to home and begun
| raising families like respectable citizens"
The old Waterman chuckled to himself
so as not to disturb the rats that had been
! jumping from the pier singly and in pairs
and by threes while he talked in an under
| tone. The rats would disappear when
they struck the water and not show up
again for fifty feet or more. Some of them
did not appear at ali again, but when the
reporter suggested that some accident had
happened by which they were drowned
the Waterman forgot that he was keeping
quiet, and snorted so loud that no raj
jumped into the water for five minutes.
"You wouldn't believe 1t, may be- said
the old Waterman, presently, ''but il costs
the owners Of that ERE steamer as much
TO fight the rats during the year as to keep
lackey"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04

the baby-that was mc-home to his
vife. Ever and ever so many bodies
.iriftcd ashore" said Polly. with lit
tic shuddcr. land the beautiful lady
among them. Some of the passengers
had seen her with her husband and
baby on board the steamer. bus no one
If the saved people knew their names.
Lots of folks who had friends and rcla-
. fions on the Pomcrania came on
To- Bixport and took the bodies away:
but nobody recognized the beautiful
lady, so Captain Flagg had her buried
here, and this stone put up. There
was a ring on her wedding finger, that
always wear on little chain round
my neck, and Polly touched the
front of her simple linen collar. "with
Pauline engraved inside, SO Captain
Flagg named me the samc-that's why
they call me Polly"
Then the beautiful lady was your
mother. aud YOU the little babyH'
brcathlessly cried Tad.
Polly nodded gravcly, and again the
far-awRy kOk came into her eyes, n
5thcy rested on the grassy mound at her
feet. But soon the practical side OF
her nature asserted itself
"Come, Tad" she said, rising to her
foet, Its getting pretty near supper.
time, and must help Mother Flagg-
she's got dOughnuts to fry 80 the
two made their way out of the old
church-yard, and entered the home gate
ct the same time a. Captain Flagg.
who, with u radiant face. was Just re-
turning from his interview with Miss
Smith. $50
You're TO 60 over there in the
morning. Tail" said the Captain. aft.
err disclosing to him the nature of hi,
own errand 10 the house OF the maidcr
lady In question. ''and IL she likes tn,
cut of your jib she'll hire you ON tria
for spell. at two dollirs week an,
board-what do YOU say TO that?"
Fog moment or two Tad could sa
nothing whatever; the prospect of earn
Ing such sum at the very onset, fairl
took away his breath. More than
hundred dollars q year. and board b'
sidel Why, II would not he 50 YER
long. ut that rate. before he should y
able to buy himself the little home :
his dreams.
well. didn't you hear what ! sail
pears to me you're dretful dccf'" ul
served the Captain. a little sharpl,
thinking perhaps that Tad's silen'
arose from a Discrimination to acceI
the offer which he. Captain Flagg. knc
was most favorable one.
who's that's 50 dretful dcef-Tad?
interposcd familiar Voice. before Ia
could frame reply. The speaker wi
no other than Joe whitney. who. seen
Ing the odor of frying doughnuts
passing. had come ia for possih
share Of the spoils. just in time to he
his uncle's remark.
'.Decf rs haddock." gTumblcd n
Captain. iITitably. land dumb into q
bargain, anybody'd think for here II
- good as rot him berth to Mi
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons hav-
1N ing claims against Charles H. Douglass and
john II. Lamport, partners, as Douglass LAM
port, and Charles II. Douglas and John r. Lam
and qualified assignee of Charles H. Douglass
ana John X. LampOrt, partners, doing business
under the firm namenOf Douglass & Lamport,
individually, OF Sun City, Barber county, Kan
sas, will attend, at the Office of the clerk uf tho
district court of Barber coun v, Kansas, at
state, on M-nduy, the first day of August, A. d.,
1887, to adjust and allow demands against tho
estates of the said assignors, and will remain
in attendance mt said place on said day, and
during two consecutive days thereafter, and
shall commence the adjustment and allowance
OF demands against the trust funds at nine
O'Clock, a. m, and continue the same until Ave
o'clock p. m. of each of said three days
Dated this, I'D day of March, A. d., 1887
p. A. SIMMONS, Assignee.
SAMPLE & VICKERS, attorneys az
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
a cunning Aussrallaa snake.
ISidneY NALL

lSioney MAIL
A snake story comes to me from q place
not hundred miles out of ParramaCta.
gentleman was walking about his
grounds one day. when he saw q snake,
which at once made for its hole. 1t had
nearly disappeared, when the gentleman
caught IT by the tip of the tail, and, draw
ing it out with q jerk, threw it to q dis
lance The snake gathered itself to-
gether, and while its enemy was looking
for . weapon with which to KILT, got into
the hole again Once more It was pulled
out and once more it returned TO earth,
while vain search was being made for q
stick II was wIenched from its home q
third time, and again the return journey
was made But on this occasion the snake,
when it got to the hole, turned round and
went in tail first, triumphaRtly swapping
its fangs as 1t retreated into the earth II
here Is snake story To beat this should
ike to hear
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04

"The men pulled four into the boat.
them" said Polly, in hushcd awe
struck voice. "a lady-a beautiful lazy
with a little baby in her arms, was
drifting by. Captain Flagg reached
out for her. but she said my baby
first and held it right up in both
hands, so he couldn't help catching
hold Of IL. Then u great sea swept the
lady away. A piece of the wreck
broke hole in the boats side" con-
tinued Polly, stcadying her voice with
an effort. "and the crew had hard
work TO get ashore. They man
aged to somehow. though, and
the saved people were sent up
" Bixport. Captain Flagg took
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
a SONG FOR BABY BETH.

SnE . song for Baby Beth,
Sing Of m"adows giy,
s NJ OF pus y-wiliows,
Sing o: lambs ~ play;
Sing Of apple. bios ,Om pink,
Sing OF violots D. eek,
So Ike unto her radi- mt eyes,
So like her velvet cheek;
And oh. put In "a Gowny nest
SO coy, snug aud warm,
Where such Tiny baby bird
Can nestle safe from harm;
And Baby Beth and Mother Beth
WIN with one voice declare
They love the boany syring-time bcst
OF ali the changing year.
Sing n sony Of ripri'ng broo,ss
Sing Of blooming flowers,
Sing OF roses whine and rel.
OF long and sun y h, urs;
Sing ~ sandy wtye-washcd shores,
or boats a. on the bay;
Sing Of waving meadow grass,
or fragrant nCw-n.o hay.
And on put in "A hammock large
Whore liaty Beth and I.
T. rougtout the sultry summer Moons
May safely, suugly lie;
Aud baby Beth gnd Mother Beth
wll sly, with joyful zcSt,
They love the golden summertime
OF all tie times tho best
Sing a song Of autumn leaves
Float M lightly down.
S.ng OF all Their changing jinis,
From crimson & y 20 brown;
Sing Of astcss tail and fair
Sing OF gOldcn.rol.
Sing Of eiiln acorn cups,
A-strewing all the sod.
And oh. put In a loaded cart,
Where Baby Ie;h can be.
Set up among the ripcned sheavcs
Aud ride .iuml han y;
Aud Baby Beth and Mo;hcr Beth
VIII now declare. in GLE,
They love the pleasant autumn best
VI all the tiAes that DC.
Sing n song Of lei Is.
Fr nNng ali the tres;
s ne OF snowiilkes fur though cold,
FIXING on the bie"Zc:
sing OF nres on the hcar'h,
Sng OF Cars mas cheer,
= ng Of ja fli.R silver bell,
So merry. loud and clear.
And oh, put In Tony Sic III.
With ToDCs 80 so.t ard warn,
That Baby Beth ana Mother Beth
May brave the wintry Storm;
~ q Mother Beth snd Baby Beth
w II sing, In merry rhymes,
They .Ove the dgrS, cold winter best
or all the changing times.
-hdte Ia raHca, M Ion h's COmpdHiOh.
.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
PUBLICATION Hnrrcxa-
Land Once at Larped Kans M. +

Lana casee at Larned, Kans., Mar. Is, 1887.
Notice ~ hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of her Intention
TO make final proof in support OF her claim. ana
that said proof win be made before ri. ii.
HARDY, probate judge, at Medicine Lodge.
Kansas, on May IA, 1857, viz: Kettle Cook. n
lSssS, for the n-w \ sec II. twp 81 south, OF
She names the following witnesses to provo.
her continuous residence upon and euItiys-
ton Of said land, viz:
William Dinsmore, Isaac Galland, Frank
AAroieges, Floyd Hutchins, all of Sun City,
Also James 4. Statler. for the a X n-e NV
ne sec 9, twp 33, range IA
ne names the following witnesses to prove
OF said land, viz: e'i"A'
" williams, Geo Sexton. ] n Wilson. l.
CraDpi Fred Deitinan, Mary Bridges, all OF
400 w.R. BRowNLrE. Reyfster
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
Land Office at Larned, Kans.. April Z. 1857.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his iHtention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk Of the District Court of Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, kans., on June L,
1887, viz: Louis G.. Lebrecht, for the Sc NV /,
s-w ne t, NV Sc t, NE s-w sec 1, twp 81,
range 13.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and culttva-
ton of said land, viz:
L Smith, Joseph Arlington, L W Coursen,
John w McKeever, all of Medicine Lodge,
Barber county, Kansas.
4abl &C w. Z. BROwNLEE, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
Land Office at Larned. Kans. Mar o. lss7

Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before H.
II. Hardy. probate judge, at Medicine Lodge.
Kansas, on May 20th, 1857, viz: William E.
Holmes, ID l2547, for the NV u Sc Il, s-w \
ne \, n u NE y sec 81, twp 81 south, of range
IA west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
E McEnuny. John McMurray, wv Lott. L
McMurray, all of Sun City, Kansas.
40 5Oc* W. X. BhOwNLEE, Register
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Land ONCE at Larned, Kans. Mar. %, 1887

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
Hardy, probate judge, at Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, on May 20, 1887. viz: John + Davidson,
o ID s No. 10039, for the Il s-w sec %, twp 80
south, range Is west; lots and 4, sec 4, twp
"a south, range 10 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Joel p Jones, Walter Hood. A Hardy, r
H Shepherd, all of Etna, Kansas.
40 80 W. X. BROwNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
Land Office at Larned, Kans.. Mar. Is, 1887.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the District Court in and for Barber
county, Kansas, at Medicine Lodge. Kansas,
on May 10, 1887, viz: Johanna ArnholZ, for the
NV y. Sc NV /, and s-w NE sec 25,
twp 81 south, range IA west.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Henry Ahlf, W w Brown, John Eckell, II G
Eckert, all of Medicine Lodge, Barber co., KS.
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Land Office at Larned, Kan, April !, 1887.

A1tIIIINUf INftII'f ]hPIHI HNN''
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk of the district court, ut Medicine Lodge.
Kansas. GA the 3lst day of May, 1887. viz; Rosa
Segall, ID No. 1922, for the II he u sec ..
twp 3j. range ID, and Sc ne / sec o, twp 80
south, of range IL west.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Samuel Alter, l. Lampel, Harry Hamburger,
W Stops, all of Lodi. Barber county, Kansas.
46 Sill w. X. BROwNLEE, Register.
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Land once at Larned, Kans. April :, Iss

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
probate judge, at Medicine Lodge. Kansas, on
June 8, 1857. viz: John X. Meek, for the s-w
ne I, NV s-et and 9 y s-w section 8, twp 32,
range IA west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John w Howard, James r Garten. W p
Lacy, Newton Greer, all Of Lake City. kans.
46 5lcs w. II. BROwNLKE, Register.
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Land ofhce at Larned. Kans., April 6, 1887.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of District Court of Barber county,
at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on June l, 1887,
viz: Clarence l.. Swartz. for the W Sc q sec
81, NV a ne \ and NE i NV y sec "a, twp 81,
range I3.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, viz:
{ Thomas Soper, Homer c Barnett, Charles
Clark, Elmer Law, all of Medicine Lodge
pOstoffice, Barber county, Kansas.
40 81 g w. X. BROwNLEE, Register.
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Land Office at Larned. Knns. Mar L. 1897

Notice is herehv given that the following
named settler nus filed notice of his intention
to make final proof I'm support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
Probate Judge of Barber county, Kansas. at
Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on May 16, 1887, viz
Alonzo L. Salyer. for the NE \ and n
Sc sec ~, twp 30 south, OF range IA west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, viz:
Estel Whitaker. George Graves, Will Dor
sett H Vantrees, all of Sun City, Kans.
A 40c W. r. BROwNLEE, Register.
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Land Office at Larned. Kama NJ,

Land Office at Larned, Kans., Mar. %, 1887
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make f1nal proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk of the district court, at Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, on Tuesday. May 18th, 1887, viz: Azure
Illus u. Messmore, ID s No. 1858. for the s-w u
sec y, twp "a south, of range 13 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
BENJAMIN Neck, Hiram E Walp. James Ny
ers, John w Arrowsmith, all of Eldred post
Office, Barber county Kansas
As SOC w. X. BRowNLEE. Register o..
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Land once at Larned. Kans. Mar. II, 1887.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be- made before the
clerk OF the district court, at Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, on May ~, 1887, viz: William l.. VIII
liams for the n ne I, ne ne sec rs; Sc 1
Sc SEGA, twp %. range Is.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
ell, Israel Halter, A c Seward. s J Seward, all
of Sexton, Kansas.
A acc w. r. BRowNLEE, Register.
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Land Office at Larned. Kans. Mar. q. 1887.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
probate Judge, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on
May %, 1887, viz: Appiah May Utterback, for
the lots 5, 8, Sc NV I, ne s-w sec 6, twp
"a south, oDrange IA west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Urias Balmer. Jones, Mercer, d
John, all OF Aetna, Kansas.
40 soc w. r. BROwNLEE, Register.